England 4x100m relay teams scoop double gold

Team England were left celebrating double gold medal success on the track at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi after seeing both the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams romp to victory in their respective events.

The women’s quartet of Katherine Endacott, Montell Douglas, Laura Turner and Abi Oyepitan clocked 44.19 seconds to win gold in the opening event on the track at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday.

The team blew away the competition – winning by more than a second from Ghana in silver-medal position (45.24secs) with hosts India taking bronze in 45.25.

The England men’s and women’s relay teams celebrate together (PA)

And their success was followed by the men, with the foursome of Ryan Scott, Leon Baptiste, Marlon Devonish, Mark Lewis-Francis storming home to pip Jamaica to the gold medal in 38.74secs.

Heading into the final leg, Lewis-Francis ran a sensational anchor to overhaul the Jamaicans, who took silver in 38.79.